Vincent Huck

Articles by Vincent Huck

  • Brazil becomes world’s first insurance market to commit to climate risk transparency

    24 May 2018

    Latin America’s largest insurance market declared support to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

  • World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

    24 May 2018

    While insurers are increasingly acute to environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

  • Insurers’ outsourced assets increase by 16.9% in 2017

    23 May 2018

    Results of the 2018 Insurance Investment Outsourcing report show $2.2trn outsource bump

  • California launches impact investment portal

    22 May 2018

    Brings processes online to foster more public-private partnerships between communities and insurers

  • Legal & General agrees £100m development deal for London housing project

    21 May 2018

    Deal will see L&G take ownership of a 35-storey south London building.

  • Policy changes needed to stimulate infrastructure investments by US life insurers

    21 May 2018

    TIAA white paper suggests four policy solutions to make public-private partnerships more attractive to investors

  • Eiopa highlights risks from Brexit on insurers solvency position

    18 May 2018

    Opinion sets out 14 areas where the determination of the solvency position of insurers will change

  • EU’s proposed revision of securitisation risk charges 'not bold enough'

    18 May 2018

    Industry stakeholders have called for a more radical reduction

  • M&G Investments to move £34bn of assets to Luxembourg

    17 May 2018

    Non-sterling assets would be transferred to Luxembourg funds to offset Brexit uncertainties

  • UK politicians recommend using dormant insurance assets for green investments

    17 May 2018

    Recommendations come as green investments plummet to lowest level for ten years